Dear Editor,
Old Harbour continues to be one of the fastest-growing towns in St Catherine. But, while this town is growing in numbers, it is certainly not being developed at an acceptable pace.
Hampered by severe traffic congestion for several years, the main road passing through the town was rehabilitated and traffic lights installed. These lights, however, aren't effective as they don't allow pedestrians to cross safely.
Taxi and bus operators continue to occupy plazas, no parking/stopping zones, and 'side' road instead of using the two bus parks allotted to them. The police officers who should be ensuring that none of this happens are too busy having a jolly time.
The market continues to be a waste as it is not used by most of the vendors. Instead, they take their wares to the adjacent parking lots and sidewalks. God bless the few that remain. Where is the parish council while all this takes place?
Minor roads are in dire need of repair. If these roads were fixed then there would be a reduction in the flow of traffic going directly through the town. The last road to be fixed was the one passing the MP's constituency office.
The clinic needs to be upgraded and possibly expanded as it serves thousands of people and will deter them from travelling far distances for health care.
A fire station needs to be built as the previous one was burnt down a few years ago.
A few weeks ago it came to my attention that there was a development committee in place for quite a while now. This was surprising to me as nothing development-wise has been happening.
The Member of Parliament Everald Warmington and the councillor continue to hold back the development of the community. There are no community classes for high school dropouts and those who face challenges with CXC examinations. There are no community sporting events to improve the unity among residents; no yearly back-to-school fairs for students in need. One wonders what is the Community Development Fund being spent on.
The residents of Old Harbour need to know how government funds are being allocated and call on the auditor general to intervene. The Member of Parliament and the relevant authorities must do something about it or step aside.
Shemar Barnes
shem_scb@yahoo.com
Old Harbour needs development
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Old Harbour continues to be one of the fastest-growing towns in St Catherine. But, while this town is growing in numbers, it is certainly not being developed at an acceptable pace.
Hampered by severe traffic congestion for several years, the main road passing through the town was rehabilitated and traffic lights installed. These lights, however, aren't effective as they don't allow pedestrians to cross safely.
Taxi and bus operators continue to occupy plazas, no parking/stopping zones, and 'side' road instead of using the two bus parks allotted to them. The police officers who should be ensuring that none of this happens are too busy having a jolly time.
The market continues to be a waste as it is not used by most of the vendors. Instead, they take their wares to the adjacent parking lots and sidewalks. God bless the few that remain. Where is the parish council while all this takes place?
Minor roads are in dire need of repair. If these roads were fixed then there would be a reduction in the flow of traffic going directly through the town. The last road to be fixed was the one passing the MP's constituency office.
The clinic needs to be upgraded and possibly expanded as it serves thousands of people and will deter them from travelling far distances for health care.
A fire station needs to be built as the previous one was burnt down a few years ago.
A few weeks ago it came to my attention that there was a development committee in place for quite a while now. This was surprising to me as nothing development-wise has been happening.
The Member of Parliament Everald Warmington and the councillor continue to hold back the development of the community. There are no community classes for high school dropouts and those who face challenges with CXC examinations. There are no community sporting events to improve the unity among residents; no yearly back-to-school fairs for students in need. One wonders what is the Community Development Fund being spent on.
The residents of Old Harbour need to know how government funds are being allocated and call on the auditor general to intervene. The Member of Parliament and the relevant authorities must do something about it or step aside.
Shemar Barnes
shem_scb@yahoo.com
Old Harbour needs development
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